Does Huskies howl alot or is my husky mixed with another breed?
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My husky howls often, mainly when my husband leaves our property and our husky see’s him leave. Also he howls alot when he hears a siren. Is this common for huskies or maybe my male is mixed with wolf or something???? He also has one blue eye and one brown, very pretty breed.
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huskies are one of the most talkative breeds. in grooming they are always talking about something.
My girl does a woo woo noise. But only when she wants to play or wants food or something. Its almost like chewbacca from StarWars. =) But I have never heard her howl, then again that’s just my experience with my girly.
Huskies, beagles, and hound dogs all tend to be very vocal. As for the wolf mix part of the question, all dogs are mixed with wovles. They are come from the same blood line. The reason they look different is because people bred them over time to have different characteristics to do different tasks.
Huskies originate from Siberia and are most commonly found in extremely cold parts of the world because they have adapted to those conditions. In some ways I would think that most antarctic and cold regions tend to be very spacious and there would be a lot of land around to roam. Maybe huskies are so vocal because they would have to vocalize miles away from others and it’s possible they still have that trait burned in their DNA. That’s just my theory, I don’t know if there has been research done on it.
Siberian Huskies are vocal. They rarely bark, but will whine, or moan, and also chirp and howl. Head held high, they will produce one of the most haunting song like sounds. Now this Siberian song fest may be music to the ears of a Siberian and the Siberian Husky fancier, but the neighborhood may not agree.
Husky do have 1 blue eye and 1 brown eye! Its malamute they SHOULDN’T HAVE 1 BLUE EYE AND 1 BROWN EYE. THEY SHOULD HAVE BROWN EYES
http://www.rescueeverydog.org/husky_breed.html
they always howl
Huskies are very vocal as are shepherds. They will howl and “talk” and vocalize in lots of ways. He sounds great!
How much research did you do on the breed prior to getting him?
This is very common in Huskies. Most of ours do the same thing although one we have never makes a sound. Ever. She is about 6 years old and in perfect health but is not at all vocal. Our 13 year old who is in poor health is very vocal as are all the rest.
Huskies are generally quiet. They rarely bark except in playing, but will “talk” or howl like their wolf ancestors for no reason. However, they are no more a wolf than any other breed.
Being bi-eyed is also common as is parti eyes, as well as blue, brown, green and amber eye colors.
A good site for Husky coat and eye colors: http://www.huskycolors.com/colors.html
It might pay you to due some breed research now before any other common Husky traits pop up and surprise you such as:
1. They love people …. any people. This is sometimes seen as a lack of loyalty.
2. I do not believe that there is a type of dog that could be friendlier than a Husky. A Husky may alert you by his actions (running to a door or window etc) but he is not a watchdog by any stretch if the imagination. On the contrary, he will invite the bad guy in and show him where the good stuff is. And then help carry it out! It’s in the breeding and I doubt that you can train them otherwise. Even if you abuse them (we have several that were very abused) they do not become mean … they will just shy away from you. It’s possible that they may (or may not) defend you against an attacker (more likely with an animal attacker). He very well may be a deterrent to someone looking to do bad stuff …. a “hungry wolf looking” dog looking back at them through the window ….
3. They have a STRONG desire to run. This was bred into them over many hundreds of generations. It cannot be trained out of them in a few months of obedience classes. They MUST be kept in a secure area. And taken out in open areas on a leash. They are escape artists like a hairy Houdini. They have been known to jump or climb over 6 foot fences. If they can’t go over it they will go under it.
4. They are extremely intelligent and mischievous. You have to be smarter than they are to stay ahead of them. Don’t laugh. It’s true, they are smarter than
most people.
5. They are too independent and strong willed to make it through obedience training. (see # 4 above). They will know and understand the command but if they don’t see the point in carrying it out they won’t.
6. They are very keen and efficient hunter / killers.
7. They must be kept occupied. A BORED HUSKY IS A DESTRUCTIVE HUSKY! (see # 10 on below)
8. They shed. A LOT! Year round. Then twice a year or more they will “blow” their coats. This takes shedding to a whole new level.
9. They dig …. A LOT! You could rent your yard to NASA to train astronauts on.
10. They play ROUGH! Very rough. And they sometimes can draw blood. But it is still play.
11. They need company, either human or canine and will be miserable without it. Though they can survive outdoors they really need to be inside with their “pack”……. YOU!
12. They can live 12 to 14 years. Maybe longer. This is not a bad thing. But can YOU live with a 2 year old that long? That’s what it’s like with a Husky in your life.
13. Through bad breeding they can be prone to hypothyroidism, hip displaysia, both juvenile and adult onset cataracts, Zinc Deficiency Disorder, hypothyroidism along with other health issues when not well bred. They can also have separation anxiety which can trigger very destructive behavior.
they howl A LOT they howl more than they bark
and it sounds sooo beautiful when they do
=DD